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A garage, country house, barn or tool cabinet must be closed so that unauthorized people cannot enter or open it. Of course, door latches can be purchased at the store, but why waste money when you can make them

With the arrival of winter, work in the yard increases, since almost every day we have to clear snow. Doing this with a shovel is long and difficult. If you have very little time for such things, then make yourself a snow rake. They allow you to clean up quickly

This flashlight is the best assistant in a sudden or emergency situation in the absence of light. Since it is always ready to work in any weather conditions, it is extremely reliable and unpretentious. And thanks to the use of a simple electronic circuit

After dismantling, heavy, lime-covered cast-iron radiators make you sad and it’s unclear what to do with them. But if you think about it, they can be usefully used in the household, for example, to make a fireplace stove, quite original and

Modern sockets designed for installation in the bathroom provide for the connection of four wires. Anyone who has basic electrical installation concepts knows that there should be 3 of them: zero, phase and grounding. Why is the fourth needed?

By unraveling a PET bottle with a bottle cutter, you can get a long ribbon. But sometimes its length is enough. In this case, you can connect several short pieces using a soldering iron.

Anyone with even a little soldering experience knows that solder does not stick well to aluminum. This metal instantly oxidizes, and the formed film interferes with soldering, so it must be literally scraped off, preventing air from accessing the protected area. When

When switching to DVB-T2 digital television, a special type of antenna is required, compared to meter-wave analog TV. Considering the signal strength of modern repeaters in most cities, it does not necessarily have to meet strict

The sensitivity of a regular Wi-Fi antenna on a PC or router in most cases does not exceed 3 dBi.And naturally, the range is not always enough, even sometimes to the next room. The problem of poor sensitivity can be solved by replacing the antenna. In this

When replacing an old socket with a new one, a problem arises with replacing the socket. To ensure that everything holds securely and the socket does not become loose in the future, it is necessary to somehow firmly secure the new plastic socket box in the wall. Of course not to do this

The manual cultivator-root remover "Tornado" can make the work of a summer resident easier. This cultivator seriously relieves the spine, distributing the load across all muscles. With its help it is much easier to dig up the garden; it will be simply indispensable for removing

Manufacturers of Japanese and Korean cars typically manufacture headlights using thermoplastic sealant. To disassemble them, it is often enough to heat the structure. In contrast, car factories in the USA and Europe prefer

With the onset of frost, the windshield wipers on a car parked in the open air freeze to the glass. If you tear them off by force, you can simply tear the rubber brushes, so the problem requires a more delicate solution. Let's consider 3 options for dealing with

Drivers do not have much confidence in the manually operated diamond screw jack as it is not strong and rigid. But it can be modified, which we will do using leftover metal.Moreover, such work will not require special

Ball valves tend to stick if they are not used for a long time. The ball jams and does not turn. If you try to turn off the tap with a “long-lever” tool, it may simply break. Therefore, you need to act carefully and

Plastic inspection hatches in bathrooms rarely fit into the overall renovation picture. They make even expensive tiles look less presentable. Magnetic hatches look much better. They are almost invisible, because they look like the rest of the

Often, plumbing breakdowns occur at the most unexpected and inopportune moment. However, if a crack has formed on the tap, you can solve the problem without much hassle, and with minimal losses to the budget. As practice shows,

The problem is that closed-type bearings are practically sealed, it is difficult to place thick lubricant behind the sealing rings, and the effect of specialized liquid lubricant does not last long. There is a little trick on how to lubricate sealed bearings without

Old frying pans are so covered with soot that you can only remove it with a grinding tool, but not with a washcloth and detergent. The proposed method will allow you to remove many years of carbon deposits almost effortlessly.Everything is done at home

In winter, when fresh snow covers icy streets and sidewalks, moving becomes difficult and at times even dangerous. To feel confident on the street at this time of year, it would be nice to stud the soles of your shoes like wheels

The heating system of a country house is a complex and responsible engineering structure. The accuracy of calculations and correct installation affects not only the level of comfort, but also fuel costs. Also, when planning, the configuration of the house is taken into account,

A bearing is a unit that allows you to fix a rotating part in a mechanism. Structurally, the bearing consists of two rings, an inner and an outer ring, between which balls or rollers are installed. Closed bearings

Typically, shoes become unusable due to manufacturing defects, anti-icing agents in winter, and improper care. If the side of the sole lags behind the side surface of the shoe or its bend at the toe, then such damage can be eliminated

Typically, a vacuum cleaner is used to pull the cable through a long pipe. The method is excellent, but not always applicable, since either the vacuum cleaner itself or electricity may not be available at the construction site.In this case, ingenuity comes to the rescue. Another